Astronomy Adventures and Vacations: How to Get the Most Out of Astronomy in Your Leisure Time (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series) [Idioma Inglés] - Tapa blanda

<P>THIS ASTRONOMY TRAVEL GUIDE EXAMINES THE MANY WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPERIENCING THE OBSERVING HOBBY. AMATEUR ASTRONOMY IS OFTEN CONSIGNED TO OBSERVING FROM HOME OR FROM A LOCAL PARK, YET IT CAN BE MUCH MORE. TIM TREADWELL EXPLORES ALL THE POSSIBILITIES OF ASTRONOMICAL AND SPACE-RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON DAY TRIPS AND LONGER VACATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES RANGE FROM OBSERVATORY VISITS AND OTHER SIMPLE WAYS TO BUILD AN ASTRONOMY EVENT INTO A HOLIDAY, TO FULL BLOWN SPECIALIZED ASTRONOMY TRAVEL.</P>MANY TRIPS GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT SOME OF THE WORLD’S FAMOUS ATTRACTIONS. ON MOST VACATIONS IT CAN BE A MATTER OF JUST TAKING A DAY (OR NIGHT) OUT OF YOUR SCHEDULE TO FIT IN AN ASTRONOMY EVENT, BUT LARGER, DEDICATED PILGRIMAGES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF ASTRONOMY POTENTIAL ON A HOLIDAY, WHETHER OBSERVING ON THE BEACH IN HAWAII WITH THE TELESCOPE GUY OR VISITING STAR CITY IN RUSSIA, IS COVERED IN DETAIL. GO TO A STAR PARTY, EXPLORE THE NATIONAL PARKS OR SEE THE NORTHERN LIGHTS! THERE ARE A WIDE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR ALL BUDGETS DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK.<P></P><P></P>